The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, April 09, 1909, Section One Pages 1 to 9, Page TWO, Image 2
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J. B. Latha
a death. Mfr. and Mrs. Shea.ly are now
about eighty-nine years old.
While the town has made remark
able progress, this material prosperity
has not been allo-wed to oversh.adow
the intellectual and the social side.
There is a good school with a high
school department. The school is un
<der t be direction of Mr. Virgil B.|
Residence o:
ttle I
AND F]
ITTLE M(
BA NIOE
tid Meal Alway.
atest If
icit Your Patron
ry olg, whhsa opeet n
adequtorp o sitnt.Ol e
cently bonds were voted for the erec
tion of a new school building. The
school district is small, and under the
general law it was possible to vote
bonds to the amount of only about
$3,000, but this will be supplemented
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.T B. LTai
ERTILIZ
JUNTA IN
I GRADE
on Hand. :
nproved
age. Local and
ad a building will be erected ^at a
ost of at least $,000.
There is a flourishing Lutheran
hurch, the pastor of which is the1
Rev.' 0. B. Shearouse. This church
as a large and constantly growing,
ongregation.
There is a thriving camp of Wood
en of the World here, and efforts
are on foot looking towards the organ
zation of another secret order lodge.
Mr. J. B. Lathan was the first man
n business at Little Mountain, hav
ing established a general merchandise
usiness there in October, 1888. He
s still in the sanie business, and his
'business has grown with t:he town. He
as followed by Mr. J. H. Wise, who
as in business with Mr. Lathan for
number of years, but who went into
the general merchandise business for
himself about two years ago. Anoth
er successful mercantile firm is that
of Counts & Shealy, composed of
Messrs. W. B. Shealy and W. A.
Counts.
The Littl-e Mountin Drug company,
the firm being composed of Dr. J. M.
J. B. Lathan.
Sese anjd Mr. J. B. Derriek, is a mod
er drug firm in every respect. The
firm of Shealy Bros. is a successful
genral merchandise establishment.
Other business houses at Little Moun
tain a.re: R. P. Huffman, groceries;
B. Hi. Miller & Son, groceries, confec
tinery. hardware, and coffins and eas
le. )r. L. E. M. Smnoak, who now
ti,l experts soon1 to openl a eea
m Ierl:hunlge etabliamen1&dt. Mr. S.
E. Bland is a barber and has a good
rade. Mr. J1. E. Shealy, who, as
stated elsewhere has -a grenius for
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ER COMPANY
SOUTH CAROLINA
COTTONSEED EAL
We Buy Cotton Seed at all Seasons
Cotton Ginnery
Long Distance Telephone Connections
W. BCONS.W. B.SHEALEY
Counts & Shealey>
LITTLE MOUNTAIN, S. C.
DEALERS IN
~General Merchandise u
STOVES AND HARDWARE
Our Specialty in this line being Farming Implements,
Cotton and Corn Planters, Grain Distributors, Cul
tivators and Cultivator Harrows.. : ::::::
OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT
Is the most complete in Little Mountain and is the very
best for this section. We extend an invitation to all to
visit this store and see our Spring Line of OXFORDS
ifor MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN. : : : : : : :
CHOICE LINa OF GROCERIES
WE BUY OUR HAY IN CARLOAD LOTS AND AT
PRESE.NT i E HAVE A CAR LOAD ON HAND.
8 WE PAY HIGHEST MARKET PRICE FOR EGGS.